Isabel Sanford
Biography
Isabel Sanford (born Eloise Gwendolyn Sanford; August 29, 1917 – July 9, 2004) was an American stage, film, and television actress and comedian best known for her role as Louise "Weezy" Mills Jefferson on the CBS sitcoms All in the Family (1971–1975) and The Jeffersons (1975–1985). In 1981, she became the second African-American actress to win a Primetime Emmy Award after Gail Fisher, and so far, the only African-American actress to win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Isabel Sanford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
as Tillie
1967
Lady Sings the Blues
as The Madame
1972
The Photographer
as Mrs. Slade
1974
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self
1980
Love at First Bite
as Judge R. Thomas
1979
Click Three Times
as Dorothy
2000
Hickey & Boggs
as Nyona's Mother
1972
South Beach
as Mama
1993
The Red, White, and Black
as Isabel Taylor
1970
The Young Runaways
as Sarah
1968
The New Centurions
as Wilma
1972
Original Gangstas
as Gracie Bookman
1996
Desperate Moves
as Dottie Butz
1980
Stand Up and Be Counted
as Beverly
1972
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
as Joanna
1989
Up the Sandbox
as Maria
1972
Pendulum
as Effie
1969
Sprung
as Sista #1
1997
The Comic
as Woman
1969
The Great Man's Whiskers
as Ella
1972
TV Appearances
In the House
1995
The Ben Stiller Show
1992
The Simpsons
as Isabel Sanford (voice)
1989
The Love Boat
as Tanya
1977
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Louise Jefferson
1990
All in the Family
as Louise Jefferson
1971
The Jeffersons
as Louise Jefferson
1975
Cybill
1995
Donny & Marie
as Self
1976
The Mod Squad
1968
The Parkers
1999
Kojak
as Grace
1973